http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/04/19/are-la-mer-and-kerastase-worth-it/ Cosmetic chemists answer your beauty product questions! We are a group of cosmetic scientists who understand what the chemicals used in cosmetics really do, how products are tested, and what all the advertising means. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/04/19/are-la-mer-and-kerastase-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4281 Left Brain Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:29:50 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=73#comment-4281 Christine, I bet if you did a side-by-side comparison (in a blinded fashion) you wouldn't be able to tell much difference between Kerastase and Vive. They are likely made at the same manufacturing site, with the same raw materials, and cost about the same to make. It's just the marketing story that makes them seem different. But some people think the marketing story is worth it. Christine, I bet if you did a side-by-side comparison (in a blinded fashion) you wouldn’t be able to tell much difference between Kerastase and Vive. They are likely made at the same manufacturing site, with the same raw materials, and cost about the same to make. It’s just the marketing story that makes them seem different. But some people think the marketing story is worth it.

]]> http://thebeautybrains.com/2006/04/19/are-la-mer-and-kerastase-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-4189 Christine Sat, 10 Mar 2007 17:40:41 +0000 http://thebeautybrains.com/?p=73#comment-4189 I was spending $30+ on Kerastase products and then noticed that Vive has similar packaging...they are both Loreal. Did not do a side-to-side comparison, but it seems like the ingredients are quite similar. Is Kerastase just a "European" version of what is now Vive (more in the $4 range)? Thanks! I was spending $30+ on Kerastase products and then noticed that Vive has similar packaging…they are both Loreal. Did not do a side-to-side comparison, but it seems like the ingredients are quite similar. Is Kerastase just a “European” version of what is now Vive (more in the $4 range)? Thanks!

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